When the physical properties of steel are desired, users will turn to V-4 as an excellent replacement. After all, it has several features surpassing steel as the more efficient, affordable metal for your custom cast components. V-4 (80-55-06) ductile iron has a tensile strength of 80,000 psi with a yield strength of 55,000 psi and elongation of 6%. Of the three grades of Versa-Bar ductile iron, 80-55-06 ductile iron is the strongest. It may be heat treated to reach 100,000 psi tensile strength. Due to its pearlitic structure, V-4 can be expected to machine 10-15% below the rates of V-3 (65-45-12).
V-4 Continuous Cast Ductile Iron a Direct Steel Replacement
80-55-06 ductile iron brings you tremendous cost savings as a steel alternative when using for parts requiring a lot of machining. Its machinability rating will be similar to common carbon steel grades such as 1144, 1141, 11L17 and 12L14 but will reach much higher machining speeds.
Versa-Bar continuous cast iron offers several benefits over steel, including greater natural corrosion control, more flexibility in the field, and less intensive maintenance. From just about every angle, 80-55-06 ductile iron is a much better metal for custom metal components than steel.
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FINISH DIAMETER IN INCHES
AVG. STOCK ALLOW.
EST. POUNDS PER INCH
EST. POUNDS IN BAR
1.500
.085
.53
38
1.625
.085
.61
44
1.750
.085
.71
51
1.875
.085
.81
58
2.000
.085
.90
65
2.125
.110
1.04
75
2.250
.110
1.17
84
2.500
.110
1.29
93
2.625
.110
1.42
102
2.750
.110
1.71
123
2.875
.110
1.86
134
3.000
.110
2.01
145
3.125
.125
2.21
159
3.250
.125
2.38
171
3.375
.125
2.56
184
3.500
.125
2.74
197
3.625
.125
2.93
211
3.750
.125
3.13
225
3.875
.125
3.33
240
4.000
.125
3.54
255
4.250
.140
4.01
289
4.500
.140
4.49
323
4.750
.140
4.97
358
5.000
.140
5.50
396
5.250
.155
6.08
523
5.500
.155
6.67
480
5.750
.155
7.26
523
6.000
.155
7.89
568
6.250
.170
8.58
618
6.500
.170
9.26
667
6.750
.170
9.97
718
7.000
.170
10.71
771
7.250
.190
11.53
830
7.500
.190
12.35
889
7.750
.190
13.13
945
8.000
.190
13.96
1005
8.250
.216
14.92
1074
8.500
.216
15.82
1139
8.750
.216
16.74
1205
9.000
.216
17.68
1273
9.250
.254
18.76
1351
9.500
.254
19.81
1426
9.750
.254
20.83
1500
10.000
.254
21.89
1576
10.250
.400
23.61
1700
10.500
.400
24.27
1781
10.750
.400
25.88
1863
11.000
.400
27.06
1948
11.500
.582
30.38
2187
12.000
.582
32.94
2372
12.500
.582
35.63
2565
13.000
.582
38.40
2765
14.000
.582
44.25
3186
15.000
.582
50.54
3689
16.000
.582
57.24
4121
17.000
.762
65.67
4728
18.000
.762
73.26
5275
19.000
.762
81.29
5853
20.000
.762
89.74
6461
FORMULA:
As cast round weight: Length in inches x weight per inch = total weight
FINISH DIAMETER IN INCHES
EST. POUNDS PER INCH
EST. POUNDS IN BAR
1.500
.49
35
1.625
.53
38
1.750
.63
45
1.875
.72
52
2.000
.82
59
2.125
.93
67
2.250
1.04
75
2.375
1.17
84
2.500
1.29
93
2.625
1.42
102
2.750
1.58
114
2.875
1.71
123
3.000
1.88
135
3.125
2.03
146
3.250
2.19
158
3.375
2.36
170
3.500
2.56
184
3.625
2.74
197
3.750
2.92
210
3.875
3.13
225
4.000
3.33
240
4.250
3.78
272
4.500
4.24
305
FINISH OUTSIDE DIA. IN INCHES
ACTUAL INSIDE DIA. IN INCHES
EST. POUNDS PER INCH
EST. POUNDS IN BAR
3.500
1.250
2.42
174
4.500
1.250
4.15
299
5.500
1.250
6.33
456
4.000
1.750
2.91
209
5.000
1.750
4.86
350
6.000
1.750
7.25
522
4.500
2.250
3.43
247
5.500
2.250
5.59
403
6.500
2.250
8.21
591
7.500
2.250
11.25
810
6.000
2.750
6.32
455
7.000
2.750
9.13
657
8.000
2.750
12.38
892
5.250
3.000
4.20
302
6.250
3.000
6.71
483
7.250
3.000
9.65
695
8.250
3.000
13.04
939
5.500
3.250
4.46
321
6.500
3.250
7.07
509
7.500
3.250
10.10
727
8.500
3.250
13.61
980
5.750
3.500
4.71
339
6.750
3.500
7.42
534
7.750
3.500
10.55
760
8.750
3.500
14.18
1021
6.000
3.750
4.96
357
7.000
3.750
7.77
560
8.000
3.750
11.02
794
9.000
3.750
14.75
1062
6.500
4.250
5.50
396
7.500
4.250
8.54
615
9.500
4.250
16.02
1154
7.000
4.750
6.00
432
8.000
4.750
9.25
666
9.000
4.750
12.97
934
7.500
5.250
6.57
473
8.500
5.250
10.06
725
8.000
5.750
7.08
510
9.000
5.750
10.79
777
9.000
6.750
8.18
589
NOTE:
Inside diameters are actual sizes. Inside diameter will finish .250" (1/4") over dimensions show.
EXAMPLE: Actual Size: 3.500" O.D. X 1.250" I.D. Finish Size: 3.500" O.D. X 1.500" I.D.
FORMULA: (O.D.2 - I.D.2) X .208 x length in inches = VERSA-TUBE® weight)
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Versa-Bar 80-55-06 Ductile Iron Promotes Oil Retention
Versa-Bar ductile iron from American Iron & Alloys provides unmatched benefits in terms of durability and longevity. A higher graphite flake count present in 80-55-06 Versa-Bar promotes retention of oil and self-lubrication, keeping your parts lubricated for longer. In the event of an oil loss, Versa-Bar’s ability to retain oil means your custom components are more likely to survive. The continuous casting process makes our Versa-Bar metalurgically superior to any other metals on the market.
80-55-06 ductile iron (and all other grades of ductile iron from AIA) feature high machining rates and good dampening capacity combined with high strength.
Versa-Bar is a high quality metal offered to you as raw stock and as precision CNC machined custom components at a low price.
Versa-Bar beats aluminum, bronze and steel. Every time.
The following chart displays speeds and feeds for aluminum, bronze, steel and V-4 80-55-06 ductile iron. The rates were used by the field test operator for normal production requirements on the machine used.
Operators were asked to reach the optimum sfm on the Versa-Bar and maintain comparable depth of cut and surface roughness with each of the other metals. All tests were performed on conventional tooling and equipment. Here are the results: